Hi Junie ,
I've written out my gentle exfoliating mix ture before , but here it is again :
One scant handful of porridge oats , a little lemon juice and any oil - olive is good .
Rub into your face and neck in circles .
Rinse off well with warm water .
This is going to remove old ageing skin cells .
I use it about once a week and less if my skin is dry .
Pat dry gently .
Now massage in almond oil or cream .
I usually use Nivea or whatever is at hand .
Let it settle .
Then , apply some factor 50 suncream .
Let it settle .
At the moment : I'm using Lisa Armstrong's face base .
Now not available from Avon , but on ebay .
Most face bases are OK .
I often use Avon sometimes Maybelline .
The trick is to choose the right shade and not too much .
If you have trouble choosing ask an assistant to help you .
Choose one with similar colouring to yourself .
I found the girls in Superdrug very helpful .
If you choose a face base , which is the wrong base dark shadows under your eyes will be emphasised .
All make up is either yellow or blue based .
I look terrible in blue based make up and like Dracula's mother if I apply a blue based red lipstick .
Now using a big brush apply some blusher to your cheeks -always brush off the excess on the back of your hand before applying .
Let your make up settle .
Then , prior to going out tissue off the excess .
Drink as much fluids as possible .
Take a vitamin E supplement .
Please - don't forget some lipstick .
If you don't like it - apply a little and remove the excess with a cotton bud or mix it with a little lipsalve .
And smile !
